New York, Oct 19 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people across the US, from coast to coast, north to south, participated in protests against President Donald Trump under the banner of “No Kings”, accusing him of turning the nation onto an authoritarian path.
Quetta, Oct 18 (IANS) Human rights organisation, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Saturday highlighted a surge in enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and torture by Pakistani authorities across Balochistan.
Beijing, Oct 18 (IANS) The United Nations, in its latest findings on reprisals, described how two senior employees of the Hong Kong Democracy Council - a Washington-based nonprofit advocating for democracy in the region - allegedly faced repeated retaliation from the Chinese government over their engagement with the UN, an International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) report highlighted on Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Pakistan, which appears to be stuck in a phase of economic stagnation, is facing severe food crisis owing to soaring prices, caused by the widening gap between demand and supply of essential commodities, according to a new report.
Moscow, Oct 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday held a meeting with Batu Sergeyevich Khasikov, Head of the Republic of Kalmykia in Russia, during his visit to the country to bring back the holy relics of Lord Buddha after a weeklong exposition.
Dhaka, Oct 18 (IANS) A massive fire erupted at the cargo section of Bangladesh’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon, halting all flight operations and prompting an extensive emergency response, local media reported.
New York/Doha, Oct 18 (IANS) Qatar has reiterated its firm position that the establishment of a nuclear-weapons-free zone in the Middle East is more urgent than ever, given the current regional and global security challenges.
Seoul, Oct 18 (IANS) Officials of US President Donald Trump's administration have privately discussed arranging a meeting between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his upcoming visit to Asia, Yonhap news agency reported citing a CNN report Saturday.
Tehran, Oct 18 (IANS) Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday held a telephonic discussion amid growing tensions between Kabul and Islamabad.
Quetta, Oct 18 (IANS) At least three Baloch students have been forcibly disappeared by the Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, said a leading human rights organisation on Saturday.
